Blackburnian Warbler, saw, heard
Scarlet Tanager, heard
Chimney Swift, heard
Black and White Warbler?, heard
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, heard
Catbird, heard
Turkey Vulture, flying low over school grounds.
Two Chipping Sparrows mating near chapel entrance.
Early 15th, Cardinal and Robin dominate the sound waves.
The Robin’s eggs hatched sometime Monday (11th), or earlier.
A dead Black-throated Blue Warbler lay on the ground nearby.
Chimney Swifts heard several days ago.
A woodcock performed this evening.
White-crowned Sparrows sing conspicuously.
Spotted Sandpiper called from the ploughed fields.
An owl? uttered one syllable shrieks a night ago.
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks arrived last Wednesday, I think. First their warbled song, then two appeared at the next door neighbor’s feeder. Warbling birds were noted in the woods nearby. On Sabbath, White-crowned Sparrows showed themselves. They appear a stately sparrow. The churrup of the Oriole was heard as well. Scores of gulls have been counted. Last night, a strange brief gull-like scratchy screech was heard. It called several times. Its very last call seemed different than the others. I listened at my bedroom window for some time, wondering.
Today, Sunday, the wind blows and blows like it is bringing in an enormous storm.
This morning – not many noticeable new arrivals. Warblers sing in the distance.
Rain arrives, heavy at times.
Late, after sunset, rain stops. Some migrants heard chirping
as they fly unseen overhead.
Memo: Deer seen a few days ago in Westrate’s back yard.
Robin still sits on nest.
I also suspect a Cardinal’s nest in a neighbor’s front yard.
Another clear crisp morning. Heard a warbler singing. Getting rusty on warbler sounds, I guess. An Evening Grosbeak flew and called straight overhead. Blue Jays make their presence known. Do they migrate? Or, spread out somehow.
Clear, crisp morning. Wood Thrush. Chickadees. Yesterday, Barn Swallow. Blue Jays.
The stormy weather continues to bring in the migrants: Yellow Warbler?, Catbird?, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher (in tree outside the boy’s dorm),
Other birds seen earlier not yet reported:
Horned Lark
Late evening, sunset time, Brown Thrasher calling in clear couplet phrases.
After dark, actually May 3. Woodcock calling from ploughed field area. Killdeer fussing.
Today, the weather was stormy, windy.
Low flying gray clouds brewing rain.
Apparently, this kind of weather
stirs up the birds. New sitings for Kingsway
includes the Great Blue Heron;
two low-flying very fast of wing ducks;
white-throated sparrow;
ruby-crowned kinglet;
an accipeter, perhaps a Cooper’s,
certainly larger than a Sharp-shinned.
The mother robin still tends to her nest.
I wonder how successful this clutch will be.
6:53
A lovely morning. Birds observed today, not on yesterday’s list: Mourning Dove, Redwinged Blackbird, Cowbird, Gold Finch, Starling, Song Sparrow.
Cardinals and Chipping Sparrows continue to be prominent. Yesterday and today, I noted the quick response two, or more, Chipping Sparrows provided each other in their songs.
Gulls seemed more prominent than usual.
The Robin’s nest is abandoned, I think.
A study of Burdock on campus interests me.
Documented the leaf growth of trees, year to year, does as well. The leaves continue to develop in their earliest stages.
The Dogwood blossoms at the SDACC have turned brown, maybe from frost.
The blossoming bushes at the Old Gym are in full bloom still.
This weekend, Alumni weekend. I teach the Sabbath School lesson.
7:00 a.m.
Just got back from walking with Michael to the bus. Birds observed:
Cardinals, Crows, Kinglet, House Finch, Ring-billed Gull, Flicker, Chipping Sparrow.
A very chilly, clear, sunny morning.
Deciduous trees begin to leaf. Some with catkins.
